This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Mercedes-Benz Stadium will also be home to Atlantas MLS team, Atlanta United FC. Blank's statement did not specify any initiatives or call any elected officials or political parties by name. And my mother was giving him a lecture saying, You realize this is not what your parents would want you to do. Citizens and municipalities have for far too long believed these baseless claims, paid for the stadium, and watched them lie dormant during the offseason as the new businesses never came. The statement reads: "We are at our very best. And so from there, since the 2001- 2002 season, we've only had three games that were not sold out during the season. I remember I called the commissioner then, who was Paul Tagliabue, and I say, Well, Paul, I have this idea. Bernie has great values and Bernie cares deeply not only about our faith, but about giving back. A message sent to Arthur Blank from President Obama in 2018, thanking him for his commitment to affordability at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium after Blank cut concession prices by 50%. This is chaos and were buying into it. Expand. That should never be tolerated. Also watchRISING UP: A Westside Story,a documentary film by David Lewis Productions that gives viewers a detailed look into the ideation, construction, and impact of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on the city of Atlanta. United States, Copyright 2023, Georgia Public Broadcasting. I listen to what he says and sometimes I'll cringe. Peaceful protests of the past have led to new ways forward. But Id like to say to CNN right now: Karmas a mother. Over the next two years (2021-2023), we will create an inclusive relationship with and among these grantees to share ideas, best practices, lessons and challenges. Bernardo Little . Blank writes about being teased for having a stutter. How do I do my part in it? I said, Look, I'm going to be a new owner, tell me what I can do to help. 5) Falcons owner Arthur Blank to miss Sunday's game due to positive COVID ~B?/"J()NF =|Z|&t?jCJw)C 0H>~9 ( 81c2fO=a>}@#y}~9]jqCZ'}*x:qj@PTj+2>dm?aU2 8'z?mWm)yt7,?:99=, +oG6 <4!I lg, ]6vDT2zu9~1bA'px#?)X&,:irv.q'/U:~]{tf&[eR|ozKD-sCEAMnO e=#MguofhNFT1vMfH# Q,e_oZdb_47OatAYs2=LJr~R1# gwg],Xs7q72 f) _n:R-r9-:Q`Mg?_t*"v8? Political Affiliations of Retail Leaders - liveabout.com Pictured is the famous napkin deal that sealed Arthur Blanks agreement with Taylor Smith to purchase the Atlanta Falcons for $545 million in 2001. Link Copied! But really, in my view, it's mostly that talking to young people about, you know, here's somebody who's been there, done it, gotten on T-shirts, lived it, and somebody whose name they respect or the least they know of, I should say, in most cases. Prior to the construction of the Georgia Dome they played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium with the Atlanta Braves, and you could see the spot where Hank Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth in home runs. They all have a great set of values. And myself, if you will, I'm at the very bottom of the pyramid as a servant leader and somebody who is there to provide leadership, but also provide whatever that needs to be done for us to be successful. 6 Blank was the 2003 Chairman of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. When I left [Home Depot] in 2001, [it] was the second largest retailer in the world, second only to Wal-Mart. I stayed in touch with him to some degree when he was in prison. "So, you know, I love him. And he should know. He shares how he and Bernie Marcus were brusquely fired from executive positions at Handy Dan Home Improvement Stores the humiliating inflection point that led the pair to create The Home Depot. So the answer would be yes. The Georgia Dome was also built for the Olympics, and construction for Philips Arenathe Hawks home, which sits next door to the Dome and where the previous basketball arena, the Omni Colosseum, once satbegan in 1997. His is another example of how well powerful systems, in this case, the almighty NFL, can throw a PR cocoon around people and project to the public only the parts of its culture that serve its business interests until they dont. It's a beautiful thing. My suspicion is that while Dungy and Tirico and dozens if not hundreds of other NFL leaders may have been surprised by Grudens racist imagery, they arent as unfamiliar with his other boys club stupidity. 2023 Cox Media Group. For years, Americans have fallen prey to the con of wealthy businessmen who want to build shiny new sports arenas yet dont want to pay for them. Arthur Blank co-founded the Home Depot in the late 1970s after being fired from a regional hardware store chain in Southern California. In total, they anticipate hosting each year 40 to 50 big events and an additional 100 to 200 small events in the neighboring park that will be built where the Georgia Dome currently resides. So there wasn't a word on the other end of the phone. If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. Owner Arthur Blank of the Atlanta Flacons reacts before a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on November 10, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. And how do I put my shoulder to the wheel and lead by example and take the blessings of all the resources that our family. The perceived linebetween politics and sports further blurred when Major League Baseball's union chief said players are ready to discuss moving the 2021 MLB All-Star Game out of Truist Park. The couple filed for divorce in 2013. So everything is designed to accommodate the soccer fans so they feel like this is their place as a result of that. A number of events over the last couple of weeks have reminded us again that the long, worthy quest for equal justice, civility and unity in America is far from over. Falcons owner Arthur Blank spoke with reporters during a 10-minute teleconference from the Super Bowl. I mean, it doesn't make a difference how old you are. A protest has purpose. Its a story about making bad choices and the impact of young people. j"[p!d~oB?1].drwe GM]/v2q3^u[\ /. The Center for Election Innovation & Research (CEIR) mission is to ensure elections are secure, voters have confidence in election outcomes and democracy thrives as civic engagement grows. 4 0 obj Brian Kemp signed the controversial bill, which includes new restrictions on voting by mail and greater legislative control over how elections are run. More must be done to address the underlying issues that have led to these incidents across the country. GALEO engages in advocacy, creates opportunities for engagement and networking, and develops leadership skills for Latino community members. To assist with the effective inclusion of community voices, the city of Atlanta participated in the Living Cities City Accelerator program, which streamlined and articulated (PDF) best practices for service providers and community leaders to build stable communities in Atlanta. In 1978, both he and future Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank were fired during a corporate power struggle at Handy Dan. Arthur Blank Archives - Wry Wing PoliticsWry Wing Politics "This grant will help The Center add to its existing . And then as Dr. King wrote in his last book, which his wife published a year after he passed away. MATTIE'S CALL: A 9-month-old baby girl was reported missing from the Ellenwood area with a man police say was diagnosed with a mental illness. Seventy-threethousand stood up and clapped, gave him a great hand. And they've worked collectively for the United States, for everybody in this country, 330 million people. We don't have any fans in our building, and this is what we plan on doing: We're going to, you know, promote season tickets for 100 bucks or $10 a ticket. And I remember waiting for, you know, probably two minutes. We are better than this We are better than this as a country. Fernandez says that they intend to use the stadium as an anchoring institution, and that the number one thing people in the community said they wanted are jobs. 5 Other Blank family businesses include the nationwide PGA TOUR Superstore as well as a handful of ranches across the country. 3, By 1981, Home Depots stock went public and raised over $4 million. 2023 FOX Television Stations, Georgia Secretary of State calls many election changes 'solid', study by ESPN and FiveThirtyEight in October 2020, too restrictive and targets minority voters, Cobb leader says moving MLB All-Star game in protest would hurt business, Democrats dispute police report in Georgia lawmakers arrest, Civil rights groups file new lawsuit over Georgia voting law, Photos show rescue of Woodstock man 'buried up to his neck' in collapsed trench, Frederick, MD tanker explosion leaves 1 dead; Shuts down part of US-15, Sheriff's office continues five-year-long search for missing Carrollton man, Georgia baby girl reported missing with man diagnosed with mental illness, police say, Jesse Wilson: Adoptive mother arrested in boy's death in Arizona, Clayton County twin sisters make history rising the ranks in Georgia UPS facility, Alex Murdaugh killed wife, son to buy time, prosecutor says, UGA football star Jalen Carter facing charges in fatal crash: What we know, Young Thug trial: Judge orders probe of leaked evidence, Families intensify search for two men missing for more than a week. Home Depot Cofounder Arthur Blank on Politics, Supporting Biden By all accounts, those associated with the new stadium and the Westside view their presence as at least a 10-20 year commitment toward revitalizing a downtrodden community and bringing the city together. America has long struggled to deliver a fair and equitable democracy to all of its citizens. And now their story is a page-turning novel. So, you know, we understood that our culture had nothing to do with which party you are affiliated with. And he recently gave $250,000 to committees supporting Joe Biden, Forbes reported. << Is the Jensen-Birk Campaign Minnesotas WOAT? I love CNN, I love Cartoon Network. The Number of White Teachers About to Get Fired is Exactly Zero. When he came out, he was on house arrest and I took a meal to him and his family from his favorite restaurant here in Atlanta. The system has worked well for the multi-billionaire and co-founder of The Home Depot. One where guys like the Vikings' Mark and Zygi Wilf and Arthur (Home Depot) Blank of the Atlanta Falcons come off as comparatively rational. We sit down with New York Times theater critic Jesse Green to discuss Rodgers' autobiography, Shy. I mean, people were throwing tea off those boats because they were protesting, you know. And I love him. 2010-2023 Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. Arthur M. Blank Foundation donates over $5 million for mental health He's done a lot of work in terms of animal rights, which has been great and been appreciated by all of those agencies and all those institutions. "His approach obviously is different. Porn Star Pay Offs, Inciting Insurrection, Sexual Assaults, Bank Fraud, Election Conspiracy and FoxNews v. Dominion. /SMask /None>> Arthur Blank on Trump policies: 'Troubled by anything that "And I'm not 100 years old I'm getting there, but I'm not but the things I see and deal with are just inherently not what's made this country great. And if you go to the Museum of Equal Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, [Equal Justice Initiative Director] Bryan Stevenson says the same thing: We need to recognize [that] these 5000 lynchings took place in the United States[a 2019 Report from the EJI documents more than 4440 racial terror lynchings in the U.S. between 1877 and 1950]. I was gagged. When GALEO was established, Georgias Latino community was not well represented, nor was it a viable electoral force; today, there are over 385,000 registered Latino voters in the state. So, we had great confidence in our own abilities. The guest. He and an associate, Bernie Marcus, began experimenting with product discounts in one Handy Dan outlet and observed positive effects of decreasing costs as a percentage of sales and an increase in customer volume. My dad didn't look at who it was. After stepping down as CEO of Home Depot in the early 2000s, Blanks interests centered on a variety of Atlanta-based sports franchises and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, a private foundation that has awarded over $560 million. This is chaos. Arthur Blank, Tyler Perry speak out about protests, riots This isnt just a short-cut, this is a long-term play with significant input and investment into the community and its future, said Scott Jenkins, the general manager of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, to The Daily Beast. Our democracy is made stronger when we hear from all Americans on the issues of our day whether they be national or local. Founded in 2010 as the Asian American Legal Advocacy Center (AALAC), the organization became part of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation in 2014. Arthur Blank's Wives & Family: 5 Fast Facts | Heavy.com 6 0 obj GALEO strives for a better Georgia where the Latino community is engagedcivically, and its contributions and concerns are recognized. Currently, over 200 Westside residents are working on the stadiums construction and the foundation has funded, among other things, Westside Works to help residents find employment and learn job training skills. In that way, I don't think my personality, probably, or my patience level probably is not the level it would have to be to sustain myself in this political atmosphere today. C q" And, you know, living in poverty, we had friends coming by all the time and what have you. Were usually very happy to talk, very happy to share our opinions and what have you I have enough humility to understand that the people were serving know better. my patience level probably is not the level it would have to be to sustain myself in this political atmosphere today. . Ticket pricing was higher than it could have been or should have been at that time, and so I brought Dick Sullivan over from Home Depot, the gentleman who now runs our PGA Superstores and we came up with a strategy that we've got to sell season's tickets for $100. We must not accept or condone violence in any way. Home Depot cofounder, Arthur Blank, is a longtime Democratic supporter and donated $250,000 to committees supporting Joe Biden between July and September in 2020, Forbes reported. The 79-year-old philanthropist has supported educational projects to promote civil rights and racial justice. Arthur Blank - InfluenceWatch - InfluenceWatch And, you know, you see the blending of every type of person and personality you can imagine. How aerobics changed the life of Arthur Blank long before he bought the Blank credits his mother with giving him his first lesson in entrepreneurship. But he was. Do it in November. A Member of the Blank Family of Businesses. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Wednesday he is encouraged by the progress of quarterback Desmond Ridder and the potential of building around the rookie. Arthur Blanks brother, Michael, and his father, Max, are photographed outside the OES Pharmacy family business, in 1940. So, then we opened up The Home Depot. So, long story short, I think, is that we should recognize the past, understand the progress we have made. We have to be better than burning down our own homes because if we lose Atlanta what else do we have?, I want you to go home. It had to do with our set of values.". Politicians, business owners and celebrities are speaking out to share their thoughts on Floyds death, the issues his killing have brought to the forefront and the protests that turned to chaos, specifically in Atlanta. w !1AQaq"2B #3Rbr They said it would take an act of courage on your part to go out on the field and and to be recognized. And, you know, people stood up! I'll flip words around, you know, subconsciously and, and make sentences complete. But Blank regularly speaks on business school campuses, where future leaders and executives tell him they are anxious about the environment, the wealth gap, racial and gender inequities, and a litany of examples of corporate malfeasance. But COVID vaccination, as a consequence of being made "political" by belligerent partisans, many of whom love football more than life itself, is terrifying territory for the NFL. It is in effect protecting the teams owner, a guy regularly reviled by sportswriters, players and fans as a (very wealthy) toxic idiot. So we had 35, 40 players kneeling before that, after that speech, we had close to 300 players kneeling because they took it personally and their families took it personally and their parents and their siblings and their grandparents and their heritage was being challenged. They're a PR's dream because they rarely say the wrong thing. Who knows how successful theyll be, and many residents worry that economic growth could facilitate gentrification. But in any event, that was part of just being a good listener. Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United owner Arthur M. Blank released a statement Monday on the importance of fair elections and democracy: "Free and fair elections are vital to the health of our. Arthur Blank On Michael Vick, Bernie Marcus, And How He'd Run The U.S. Looting is NOT THE ANSWER!!! The problem for the big, powerful, macho NFL, as it is for every other giant public entity, is that racism and cancer are kind of the easy stuff. 9. We sold out the entire stadium in two-and-a-half hours. Hes a combination of father and brother to me. I have what's called a veil state, or I am a stutterer. The trouble is that the NFL is not coming clean on that investigation. The NFL owners club is a remarkable collection of avaricious gargoyles. And if all goes to plan, its also going to help a depressed community thats heard big talk before. Download the FOX 5 Atlanta appfor breaking news and weather alerts. And so think about the implications of the choices you're making for yourself and for your loved ones, etc. Friday on Political Rewind: Mary Rodgers grew up among some of Broadway's biggest names, from Sondheim to Bernstein. Max died when Arthur was 15, leaving his mother to grow what became a multi-million-dollar business. endobj So it was good. I think back when I lived in a neighborhood, you know, a small neighborhood, when my mother and dad were alive, we all took care of each other. Arthur Blank is firmly in Joe Biden's corner. And next thing I know, he was sitting on his knees and with a gun to his head. And at the top of that is who is being served comes first. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images). During the past year, GALEO staff and volunteers have participated in events at food banks, churches, and schools, where they provide information while assisting with free COVID-19 testing and food distribution. You can change your choices at any time by clicking on the 'Privacy dashboard' links on our sites and apps. Inside The Political Donation History Of Wealthy Sports Owners Players and coaches appear giving quick testimonials. Arthur Blank is an American entrepreneur and a co-owner of the home improvement retail giant The Home Depot. In 1978, they co-founded the home-improvement retailer The Home Depot, with the help of merchandising expert Pat Farrah and New York investment banker Ken Langone who assembled a group of investors. Arthur Blanks talks football, philanthropy, and Kanye West - FOX 5 Atlanta So, I would say it was very successful. Arthur Blank is getting more involved in the political process. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. Arthur Blank is worried that capitalism is getting a bad rap. Founded in 2010 as the Asian American Legal Advocacy Center (AALAC), the organization became part of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation in 2014. Nationality: United States Executive summary: Co-Founder of Home Depot. 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